Shooting menu

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9 (Focus): Changing the focus method

You can change the focus method. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode.

(unlimited distance) Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the

7.0m

subject. (Focus preset)

• When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass,

3.0mit is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these cases, use of [Focus] is convenient.

1.0m

0.5m

Center AF

Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame

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automatically.

 

•Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF range finder frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF range finder frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Multi AF

 

 

 

Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame

(Multipoint AF)

automatically.

(Still image

 

 

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• This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the

 

(Movie

 

 

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frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF range finder frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF range finder frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

•AF stands for Auto Focus.

•Distance setting information in [Focus] is approximate. If you point the lens up or down, the error increases.

•[Multi AF] is recommended for shooting movies.

•When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the

center of the frame. In this case the or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

•Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode (page 27).

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